Can regular cat litter be used? Like the Precious Cat clumping litter or only the cristals they advertize the box with?
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I haven't tried anything but the chrystal litter but my guess would be no because the collection container is too small for the clumps. The crystal litter absorbs the urine and only the feces is scooped. It doesn't work as well on the odor either so it needs to be changed more often.
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I think you need to use crystals, but like other people have said, there's a reusable tray you can buy and I also saw some other crystal litter (that is probably cheaper) that you can buy to go with that. So basically, it doesn't have to be ScoopFree necessarily, but I'm pretty sure it can't be anything but the crystal kind.
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they do sell a special tray if you want to use your own litter...i bought it but have yet to try it so i don't want to mislead you as to its use and effectiveness...i just love the ease of the disposable crystal litterbox and have been too spoiled to try it!!
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I would only use crystal-type litter because of the fact that the urine needs to be fully absorbed in order for it to not smell for the week or two that it will sit there. The only problem will be the tray itself. They aren't exactly re-usable, although you can buy a plastic replacement tray (specifically for using with your own litter), but it must be washed each time you change it. If you're up for the hassle, it is possible, otherwise I would definitely not recommend re-using the cardboard trays as they will not hold up for long.
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You can try using the World's Best Cat Litter in the Litter-Robot; however, it does tend to hold moisture, which can cause problems. Our recommendation is to use the clay clumping litter since it works best..Let us know if we can be of further assistance.Regards, Litter-Robot Team
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Yes. It is regular litter, but if you are using this to stop your cat from peeing outside the box I would suggest you only use this. There is also a less expensive by the same brand but not specifically for cats peeing outside of the box.
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Clumping litter is required. I have found that a lightweight clumping litter like World's Best Litter works best. The motors on these self-cleaning boxes are not very powerful, and will not work correctly if a big heavy clump is encountered.
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You can use either clumping or non- clumping. I was very disappointed in the box; it's made cheap. The fasteners came loose and spilled the litter. I stopped using it after a couple of days. As a new cat owner, I have been disappointed in the choice of available litter boxes. None of them do anything. What I hate most is having to get down on my knees to service them. Cats are jumpers so there is no reason a litter box has to be so low. I use clumping litter and have to take a putty knife to scrape it off the sides. I have been so disappointed in the available boxes that I have spent the last three months inventing a Litter Console that takes care of most of the problems we all hate. Mine is 90% finished; you push a few levers, and it does the cleaning. Anyone who hates servicing a dirty litter box will love it. I expect to have to mine finished in the next few weeks. It is not made of plastic and looks like a piece of furniture. If you want to check back with me, I will let you know when it is ready. My name is Frank, and my email address is frankrunnels@outlook.com Hope I have been helpful, Frank
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Works with any crystal litter...I only buy petco crystal litter....It's cheaper and does a great job..I have 2 cats and I change it 1 per week...If u travel this is the only way to go and it never smells..good luck
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we clean out the solids weekly, and mix up the litter to distribute the pee throughout the box. Our cat tends to pee in spot, so litter in that area breaks down faster. Mixing it in with the clean litter makes it last longer. Have to admit though, the crystals don't do a great job at absorbing pee.
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The litter you use is as important as the litter box in controlling odor. I found a litter recently that controls odor really well, clumps really well and does not spray dust up when I'm cleaning the litter pan. The latter problem has become a real issue for me since I feel more and more how unhealthy it must be for my lungs. Its called Precious Cat Ultra Premium Clumping Cat Litter and can be purchased on Amazon. I love it and the cats use it just as readily as any other litter I've tried. I highly recommend this litter.
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I don't know about crystal cat litter. However, I can tell you, from our experience that this litter box was a total waste of money & aggravation. In less than a week, the sifter began to stick and, not long after, got stuck open. Cats wouldn't use it. We tossed in the trash and went back to plain old covered cat litter boxes. I have nothing good to say about the Catit SmartSift.
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We use Tidy Cats type (not clay) clumping litter and it works well. I don't know how big the granules of the walnut-based litter would be. There are slots that the litter falls thru as the tray turns on its side for the clumps to fall down past into the pan and then it fills back up when you return the handle. If the granules are about the same size it should work fine.
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You can shake out the pellets to remove solid waste (assuming Feline Pine is the non clumping variety). I use both Yesterday's News which is like Feline Pine I think and The World's Best Cat Litter (which really is the best hands down).
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We either use Just the Crystals (available on Amazon), or FreshStep. We don't have any special "bulk" supplier, as for the litter we are just consumers like you.
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I have two cats and depending on their use of the box, I typically change the entire litter every other day. Of course, that is my preference. Hope this helps.
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I use it for the Crystal type. Haven't tried other types of litter. Works well with what I use. Sorry couldn't be of more h help
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I would think so. I would get the kittens used to using a regular box with crytal litter on the ground, then transition them from the regular box to the automatic box. I did this by putting the regular box in the automatic box (obviously turned off). After a week or two, I removed the regular box and kepted the auto turned off. I'd turn it on to scoop when I'd see the poop. My cats don't like the purple plastic cover, so I removed it.
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That is exactly what I have done, started out with all Cat Attract and now just using about 33% of the box with it. Using regular NON_SCENTED litter to mix in. Seems the scented ones confuse the issue. This has been wonderful for us training a feral cat. She has 100% accuracy now :)
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I use whatever is cheapest at the Family Dollar or Walmart. Of course I use a clumping litter. But you don't have to buy the expensive stuff that's suggested. This is the BEST purchase I have evr made for my cats.